Legal Opinion
In the Interest of J. W. K.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 10, 2003No. S02G1194PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sears, Presiding Justice.
We granted certiorari to consider the Court of Appeals’ ruling in In the Interest of J. W. K.1 that the juvenile court erred by holding that OCGA § 15-11-58 (which sets forth the reunification efforts required in deprivation actions) does not apply to this private child deprivation proceeding. As explained below, we conclude that by its express terms, OCGA § 15-11-58 does not apply to this case because the juvenile court did not order the removal of the child from his home. Furthermore, we conclude that OCGA § 15-11-58, as written at the time of the juvenile court…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Board of Trustees of the Policemen's Pension Fund v. ChristySupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Amica Mutual Insurance v. BourgaultSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
- Aldrich v. City of Lumber CitySupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
- Talbot County Bd. of Com'rs v. WoodallSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
3Cited by10 opinions
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- In the Interest of L. B.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
- In the Interest of T. R.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
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